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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

953 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



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LARIMER CO-

953 PM MDT THU AUG 2 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL LARIMER COUNTY...



AT 953 PM MDT...FLASH FLOODING CONTINUED IN THE FORT COLLINS AREA. 



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

TIMNATH AND FORT COLLINS.



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT 

PRODUCED THE FLOODING HAD MOVED INTO WELD COUNTY...WITH ONLY LIGHT 

RAIN SHOWERS CONTINUING IN THE FORT COLLINS AREA. THE CITY OF FORT 

COLLINS REPORTED THAT STREET FLOODING WAS CONTINUING IN MANY 

LOCATIONS BUT WAS BEGINNING TO DIMINISH. SPRING CREEK WAS REPORTED 

OUT OF ITS BANKS IN THE EAST PART OF THE CITY...AS WELL AS FOSSIL 

CREEK IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE CITY. 



AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATE THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER 

SOUTHWEST FORT COLLINS BETWEEN 600 PM AND 900 PM. THE REST OF THE 

CITY RECEIVED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS 

BEEN IN THE AREA SOUTH OF HORSETOOTH ROAD AND WEST OF COLLEGE 

AVENUE. FLOODING FROM THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE DOWNSTREAM 

ALONG DRAINAGE CHANNELS TO THE EAST.



THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE URGE YOU 

TO STAY OUT OF FLOODED AREAS MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN 

AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. OBEY POSTED ROAD CLOSURES. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING 

STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER CLIMB TO 

HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 4045 10520 4045 10494 4066 10494 4065 10510



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